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Financial experts have asked the National Treasury to stop giving large allocations to ministries and county governments that repeatedly fail to use the money within the financial year.
The audit shows that KeRRA had 136 road projects under implementation during the period under review. However, two of the projects had not started even though they had been listed as ongoing.
According to the committee's briefing, only 10 of the 24 audit issues raised by the Auditor-General have been fully addressed. Eleven remain unresolved, while three have only been partly dealt with, showing that several concerns raised in previous audits continue to resurface.
Police said two AK-47 rifles and 35 rounds of ammunition were surrendered by residents in Bangale, while another firearm and eight rounds of ammunition were handed over in a separate operation in Tana North Sub-County.
Ruto announced that 88,934 beneficiaries who properly utilised their first allocation will shortly receive a second tranche of Sh25,000, raising the total amount each entrepreneur receives under the programme to Sh50,000.
The national carrier said it will increase its Nairobi-Dubai schedule from seven flights a week to 14 beginning September 1, a move that comes at a time when competition on the route is rising following Emirates' decision to introduce a third daily service.
Ruto said the government has witnessed the progress made by many young entrepreneurs after receiving modest financial support, adding that it now has a duty to eliminate unnecessary hurdles that could slow down their growth.
Under the new law, natural persons will be required to submit their returns by the end of the fourth month after the close of their year of income, while non-natural persons will have until the end of the sixth month after the close of their year of income.
Construction of the hostel began after Sasah General Merchants won the tender in February 2010 at a contract price of Sh663.9 million. The project was expected to take three years but certified payments later climbed to Sh844.1 million.
The concerns emerged when KeNHA officials appeared before the National Assembly Public Accounts Committee (PAC), where members questioned the state of major roads across the country and the pace at which damaged infrastructure is being repaired.
HELB called on applicants to submit their requests as early as possible and carefully follow the application guidelines to help ensure their applications are processed without unnecessary delays.
KPA Managing Director Captain William Ruto said the project was developed after the 2018 TradeMark Africa Traffic Management Study identified the Back of Port Road corridor as one of the biggest traffic bottlenecks at the port and recommended the construction of a grade-separated transport system.